London socialist feminist discussion group - starts Friday

[northernhord]

Well, hopefully feminisms won't have to re-fight the issues of racism and classism that arose previously, but you never know with vanguard-minded "workers" grouplets,, do you?

Quite
Still, hope it goes well.

 

[donald duck]

Perhaps you need to stop ingesting hallucinogens, and take a regular dose of largactyl?

Alcohol is my drug of choice - I suppose that makes me middle class.

 

[durruti02]

...19th and 20th centuries?

Perhaps you might like to ingratiate yourselves to the 21st century where women have the whip hand?

are you sure???


http://www.womensaid.org.uk/landing_page.asp?section=0001000100050007#common

"One call a minute to the police: Every minute in the UK, the Police receive a call from the public for assistance for domestic violence. This leads to police receiving an estimated 1,300 calls each day or over 570,000 each year. (Stanko, 2000). However, according to the British Crime Survey, only 40.2% of actual domestic violence crime is reported to the Police (Dodd et al, July 2004). "


http://www.saferlancashire.co.uk/domesticViolence/facts/



"23% of all assaults recorded by the police are domestic abuse assaults (British Crime Survey 2000)
Many studies have found that 1 woman in 4, at some stage in her life, experiences domestic abuse (the most recent shows a figure of 45% - British Crime Survey 2004)
On average, 42% of female murder victims are killed by current or former partners (Criminal Statistics 2001) In the UK, an average of 2 women die per week due to domestic abuse (Home Office)
Police reports, of those who call for help, breakdown as follows:
81% female victims attacked by male perpetrators
8% male victims attacked by female perpetrators
7% male victims attacked by male perpetrators
4% female victims attacked by female perpetrators "